Tag: Regional News

More Than 250,000 People Have Left the San Francisco Bay Area Since the Pandemic

The population in Northern California is on the decline, according to data released March 31 by the U.S. Census Bureau, with more than 250,000 people—approximately half the population of Wyoming—fleeing the San Francisco Bay Area since 2020. Santa Clara County experienced the most migration, with about 80,000 choosing to leave, but more births than deaths…


Lake Mead Water Levels Rises, Surpassing Expectations

Water levels in Lake Mead, located about 30 miles east of Las Vegas in the Colorado River, have surpassed predictions following four months of winter storms in California that began in December. As of April 4, it was measured at almost 1,046 feet, which is nearly three feet higher than projected. On the same day…


Treasury Department and IRS Issue Guidance for Bonus Tax Credit for Fossil Fuel Communities

The Biden administration issued final guidance on the bonus tax credit for American communities dependent on fossil fuels. The new rules, issued by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on April 4, will allow “green” energy companies to secure additional tax credits when investing in local communities economically tied to oil and coal extraction….


California Bill Requiring Dyslexia Screening for Young Children Advances in Senate Committee

A California Senate bill that would require schools to screen young children for dyslexia passed the state Senate Education Committee last week. The committee unanimously voted to pass state Senate Bill 691 during a March 29 hearing and sent it to the Senate Appropriations Committee for a vote on April 10. The bill would require…


Californians Take on Larger Auto Loans Since Pandemic: Report

Californians have taken on bigger car loans at an alarming pace since the pandemic and more people are falling behind on their payments, according to a new study released by the University of California–Berkeley’s California Policy Lab. “The escalation in auto loans was steady through the 2010s, but when the pandemic began in 2020, it…


President Biden Approves California’s Major Disaster Declaration

In response to heavy storm damage, the federal government will be providing aid to the state of California, as announced by the White House April 3, after President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration. While storms have persistently pounded the state this season, the statement notes that relief is aimed at assisting local recovery…


‘Agent-Involved Shooting’ Leaves Ex-Chief of Staff to Former Maryland Governor Dead, Ends FBI Manhunt

The FBI manhunt for Roy McGrath, an ex-chief of staff for the former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, ended on Monday when McGrath was killed near Knoxville, Tennessee. “The FBI is reviewing an agent-involved shooting which occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023,” the FBI told The Epoch Times. “During the arrest,…


Forecast Warns of More Severe Storms in South, Midwest

Forecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms. That could mean more misery for people sifting through the wreckage of their homes in Arkansas, Iowa, and Illinois. Dangerous conditions Tuesday also could stretch into parts of Missouri,…


2nd Suspect Arrested in Connection with Fatal Fallbrook Mall Shooting

WEST HILLS, Calif.—A second suspect was behind bars April 3 in connection with a weekend shooting at the Fallbrook Shopping Center in West Hills that left one person dead and three others injured. Amy Waters, 33, is suspected of helping the shooting suspect flee the scene by picking him up and then leading police on…


Fiery Crash Kills Woman, Injures 3 Others in Hollywood Area

A fiery single-vehicle crash in the Hollywood area Monday left a woman dead and three other people injured, two critically, authorities said. It happened about 2:30 a.m. in the 8200 block of Sunset Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The vehicle—a Tesla X—apparently crashed in Hollywood and came to fiery rest in…